Welcome to Laurus Grace

About Laurus Grace

Laurus Grace is an Alternative Provision 11-16 free school offering specialist provision for students who require additional support with their social, emotional and mental health needs. These needs have previously been a barrier to learning and attendance within their previous settings. Our students thrive within a small, nurturing environment and aspire to achieve through undertaking GCSEs to prepare them for further education or employment.

We moved from our temporary accommodation in early 2026 and will slowly increase our numbers to our full provision of 80 students.

We will build on the outstanding provision within our Trust’s mainstream secondary schools to develop a high‑quality, ambitious curriculum for our students that aligns with our Trust vision.

We believe that students who have experienced setbacks within mainstream education deserve the same educational offer as their peers. This will be realised within a specialist provision through two curriculum strands:

Academic Curriculum

Our outstanding teachers and support staff will offer an ambitious core and optional academic curriculum where they will typically study for 6 GCSE qualifications or equivalent.

Restorative Curriculum

Our specialist and pastoral staff will offer a curriculum to develop social and emotional aspects of learning and promote positive mental health.